mystery-mongering1
/ˈmɪst(ə)riˌmʌŋɡ(ə)rɪŋ/Chiefly derogatory
noun
The action or practice of cultivating or encouraging mystery; charlatanical mystification.
Origin
Early 20th century. From mystery + mongering. Compare earlier mystery-monger, mystery-mongering.
mystery-mongering2
/ˈmɪst(ə)riˌmʌŋɡ(ə)rɪŋ/derogatory. rare
adjective
That deals in or encourages mysteries or mystification.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in William James (1842–1910), philosopher and psychologist. From mystery + mongering.
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- laughing gear
- laughing goose
- laughing gull
- laughing hyena
- laughing jackass
- laughingly
- laughing matter
- laughing muscle
- laughing owl
- laughing post
- laughing stock
- laughing-thrush
- laugh in someone's face
- laughless
- laugh like a drain
- Laughlin
- laugh line
- laugh-maker
- laugh meter
- laugh-o-meter
- laughometer
- laugh oneself silly (or sick)
- laugh one's head off
- laugh on the other side of one's face (or out of the other side of one's mouth)